Only one of the many disadvantages that poverty brings children in the slums of the Philippines is their poor health. Although the statistics from various government agencies, the Philippines and international organizations like UNICEF will tell you that the infant and child mortality has declined over the last ten years in the Philippines, the health is not always less important concern, especially when it comes goes to children in slums.
It is not surprising that poor health is a direct consequence of poverty in the Philippines. On the one hand, prevents a child from poverty, from the nutrition they need, and this is a problem that often begins when he or she was still in the womb. We all know that the direct relationship of the mother’s health to the health of her fetus. If they do not get proper nutrition, of course, they will not give birth to a healthy baby. » Read more: Health Problems of Children Living In The Philippine Slums
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